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Allspice vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between allspice and currants

  • Currants have less manganese, iron, fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Allspice covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than currants.
  • Currants contain 150 times less saturated fat than allspice. Allspice contains 2.55g of saturated fat, while currants contain 0.017g.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, allspice, ground and Currants, red and white, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1903%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.6%
Contains more IronIron +606%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +339.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1482.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2760%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~41mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +335%
Contains more FatsFats +4245%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.6%
Contains more OtherOther +613.8%
Contains more WaterWater +892.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2581.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Allspice Currant
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Allspice Currant DV% diff.
Manganese 2.943mg 0.186mg 120%
Iron 7.06mg 1mg 76%
Fiber 21.6g 4.3g 69%
Calcium 661mg 33mg 63%
Copper 0.553mg 0.107mg 50%
Magnesium 135mg 13mg 29%
Potassium 1044mg 275mg 23%
Carbs 72.12g 13.8g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.86mg 0.1mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.36g 0.088g 15%
Fats 8.69g 0.2g 13%
Saturated fat 2.55g 0.017g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.07mg 11%
Calories 263kcal 56kcal 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 44mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Protein 6.09g 1.4g 9%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.23mg 7%
Folate 36µg 8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.04mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Sodium 77mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.66g 0.028g 2%
Vitamin C 39.2mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 50.52g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Allspice Currant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Allspice
17%
Currant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
132%
Allspice
17%
Currant

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.533g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Allspice
Allspice is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.37g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Allspice
Allspice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Allspice
Allspice is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Allspice
Allspice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/nutrients
  2. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.